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Caves

Caves and tunnels
Cave is one of the excellent art works made by nature. Since Japan has many volcanos, many mountains have caves. Experience wild adventure in Japanese caves. Those great nature wonder offers you exciting and relax moment at the same time. You can see some interesting creatures as well.

Narusawa Ice Cave

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Narusawa Ice Cave (鳴沢氷穴, narusawahyoketsu) is the cave formed by Lava from Mt.Fuji, located in Aokigahara Jukai(the Sea of Forest). The average temperature is about 37F for all year. The cave is covered with ice all year, and also icicle are every where. An icicle sometimes grown up 90ft. long and 1.5 ft. wide. The entire cave is 450ft. Narusawa Ice Cave is one of natural monuments.
Tourist info:
Entrance fee:200 yen
Access:
0. at Kawaguchiko St.
1. use local bus to Narusawa Hyoketsu (25 min.)

Detail

Narusawa Ice Cave is the cave formed by Lava from Mt.Fuji, located in Aokigahara Jukai(the Sea of Forest). The average temperature is about 37F for all year. The cave is covered with ice all year, and also icicle are every where. An icicle sometimes grown up 90ft. long and 1.5 ft. wide. The entire cave is 450ft. Narusawa Ice Cave is one of natural monuments.
There is a gift shop at the entrance of the Ice Cave. In the gift shop, Photo Gallery of Mt.Fuji is at 2nd floor.
The Ice Cave is very important for geologic because of Tree Mold Lava Spiracle.